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If you've always wanted your gaming rig to look like a weird mix between a diesel generator and a flux capacitor, Asus' Republic of Gamers imprint may have just the thing. Unveiled earlier this week at Computex in Taiwan, Asus' "Poseidon Formula 1" gaming rig is an intimidating mass of metal, tubes and, reportedly, power.

The unit gets its name from its "ROG Poseidon" graphics card, which sports an Nvidia GTX 700 GPU and Asus' proprietary hybrid "DirectCU H2O" cooling system. DirectCU H2O combines multi-directional "CoolTech" air-cooling with liquid-cooling systems to reduce the GPU's operating temperature by as much as 31 degrees Celsius, or nearly 88 degrees Fahrenheit.

That graphics card is plugged into Asus' "ROG Maximus VI Formula" motherboard, a unit that comes equipped with its own fancily-named hybrid cooling technology: "CrossChill," a system that combines heatsinks and liquid cooling. The motherboard also includes a "SupremeFX" onboard audio card, which can pump out jams through a 600 ohm headphone amplifier shielded for electromagnetic interference.

No word yet on when the rig will be available, what it will cost or what processor/HDD/SDD/RAM configurations will be offered.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Asuscomputexcomputex-2013pcPoseidon-Formula-1republic-of-gamersROGThu, 06 Jun 2013 23:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/android-tablets-now-available-at-1-600-gamestops-include-free-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/android-tablets-now-available-at-1-600-gamestops-include-free-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/android-tablets-now-available-at-1-600-gamestops-include-free-g/#commentsIt looks like that clandestine photo of a Gamestop computer replete with entries for Android devices has proven to be accurate, at least as far as tablets are concerned. Rather than stocking Samsung products exclusively, however, 1,600 Gamestops now carry Android tablets from Acer, Asus and Samsung; specifically the Asus Transformer and Transformer Prime, the Acer Iconia (both 7 and 10.1 versions), and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Each tablet comes pre-loaded with "a hand-picked selection of free games, like Sonic CD and Riptide, the Kongregate Arcade gaming app and a free issue of Game Informer Digital," according to the PR available after the break. Naturally, trade-in credit can be applied towards the purchase of one of these devices. Find out if one of your several dozen local Gamestops is a member of that 1,600-store collective by entering your zip-code here, and don't forget to do your research before plopping down several hundred clams on an iPad alternative.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AcerandroidasusgamestopmobileSamsungtabletsSat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/03/primesense-and-asus-announce-kinect-style-device-for-living-room/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/03/primesense-and-asus-announce-kinect-style-device-for-living-room/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/03/primesense-and-asus-announce-kinect-style-device-for-living-room/#commentsPrimeSense, the company that created the motion-sensing technology for Kinect, has teamed up with Asus to create a new controller-free interaction device -- this time for PC. The WAVI Xtion device is designed to enable gesture control of media center PCs in living rooms. It's similar to Kinect in a few ways, but focused on the multimedia control features instead of the game stuff.

There might still be games and other assorted programs: sometime after the Q2 launch, Asus will open an "Xtion Online Store" through which developers can sell apps designed in the Xtion PRO platform. The PRO development technology will be released in February. The WAVI Xtion device itself will be unveiled during CES, which runs from January 6 to 9.

Update: PrimeSense issued a correction regarding the linked press release. The line "The WAVI Xtion media center for the PC leverages ultra-wide band wireless link and PrimeSense 3D sensing solution to provide controller-free interaction experiences in the living room" should read "The WAVI Xtion media center for the PC leverages wireless HDMI technology and PrimeSense 3D motion sensor technology to provide controller-free experiences in the living room."

Here we go again! This time around we've got the Chinese-language Economic Daily News reporting that Pegatron (an OEM subsidiary of Asus that handles "motherboard and component OEM manufacturing") has been tapped to assemble "Xbox 360 consoles equipped with a Blu-ray Disc ROM drive." The admittedly unreliable language indicates an internal drive as opposed to another external attachment but, with shipments expected to begin in Q3 of this year, we'll now soon enough: internal or external; true or false.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AsusBlu-rayRumorXbox-360Fri, 02 May 2008 09:54:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/09/asus-xg-station-external-gpu-it-works/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/09/asus-xg-station-external-gpu-it-works/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/09/asus-xg-station-external-gpu-it-works/#commentsFiled under: PC, CES, PeripheralsEngadget scored a CES hands-on look at the Asus XG Station, an external GPU capable of converting your aging laptop into a capable gaming rig. The demo featured two identical laptops with internal Intel GMA 945 processors. Asus reps attached the XG Station to one and left the other bare -- and struggling. The test seemed to prove that the XG Station, which also simulates 5.1 surround sound, is an adequate option for underpowered-laptop owners who enjoy the occasional peek at what's good in PC gaming.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5.1 Surround Sound5.1SurroundSoundAsusCESExternalGPULaptopPCXG StationXgStationTue, 09 Jan 2007 09:25:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/ps3-begins-production-in-taiwan/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/ps3-begins-production-in-taiwan/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/ps3-begins-production-in-taiwan/#commentsFiled under: Sony PlayStation 3According to Chinese-language outlets Apple Daily and Commercial Times, Taiwanese manufacturer Asustek Computer began shipping PlayStation 3 consoles in "small volume" in early July. The papers report Asustek recieved 200,000 component sets in June, inferring Asus could have produced as many as 200,000 consoles. As production ramps up, additional manufacturers (FoxConn) will be added to receive the more than one million component sets suppliers hope to deliver per month in September and October.

Sony plans to deliver 2mln PS3 consoles during the "launch window," 4mln by the end of 2006, and 6mln by March '07. In comparison, Microsoft had hoped to sell 10mln Xbox 360 consoles within the first 12 to 16 months giving them a 2.5x larger install base by the beginning of next year. Sony's numbers are looking good if they can meet the torrent of demand this holiday.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AsusAsusTekManufacturingPS3SonyTaiwanWed, 19 Jul 2006 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/01/gaming-products-dominate-top-ten-tech-list/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/01/gaming-products-dominate-top-ten-tech-list/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/01/gaming-products-dominate-top-ten-tech-list/#commentsFiled under: Mac, PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, BusinessPC World's list of top 100 tech products of the year praised our sister blog Engadget and gave Apple lots of love but the categorical winner of the list is undoubtedly gaming. The following products aren't all directly gaming related (you could use some of them to run spreadsheets) although there's a quite clear video gaming subtext underlying many of the choices. Lets just say that they're as close to being gaming technology as Uri Geller is to being locked up in an asylum.

I personally own several products identical or similar to products on this list (a MacBook with a Core Duo CPU running Windows via Boot Camp is being used to write this post - I'm off for some Eve Online in a sec). Do you agree with these choices? What's missing?

P.S. If anyone from PC World is reading this, I apologize for desecrating your logo.

This would fall in line with expectations that the PS3 will be delayed to sometime this fall, and most likely
closer to the end of this year, despite a company spokeperson from Asustek denying the rumor and knowledge of the
report from the Economic Daily News.

Asus actually helped assemble PS2s in the past, so there's
more than a little connection between the two companies. Hopefully more will become clear after Sony opens its upcoming PS3
event to analysts and the press tomorrow (which, due to the Asian time difference, will actually take place in just
a few hours).